Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,018hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 351 mi
Typical range: $845–$1,192
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $799
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $1,018

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Baltimore$1,030

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baltimore to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,576	$4.49	$1,402 – $1,749
53' refrigerated	$1,882	$5.36	$1,637 – $2,126
48' flatbed	$1,972	$5.62	$1,696 – $2,248
Step deck	$2,163	$6.16	$1,817 – $2,509
Power only	$1,352	$3.85	$1,176 – $1,527
Hotshot	$1,018	$2.90	$845 – $1,192
26' box truck	$1,013	$2.89	$861 – $1,165
Sprinter van	$630	$1.80	$529 – $731

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

Hotshot lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,421	$2.59	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,771	$2.67	$5,620 – $7,922	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,966	$2.97	$1,632 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,320	$1.56	$2,756 – $3,885	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,113	$2.43	$924 – $1,303	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,741	$2.01	$2,275 – $3,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,634	$2.68	$5,506 – $7,762	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Baltimore, MD to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 351 mi. Quotes typically land between $845 and $1,192.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 351 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $219 of the $1,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,030, which makes Baltimore, MD to Winston-Salem, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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